Mark Twain Lake in May
I had been fishing for about an hour just at the mouth of Little Indian…
Mark Twain Lake in May
I had been fishing for about an hour just at the mouth of Little Indian Creek on Mark Twain Lake. The sun was still low and the May morning was a bit nippy. I was looking forward to the warmth of the sun. I was also looking forward to a dozen or so…
The case of Old Drum
I am more of a cat person, but as an alumni of the University of Central Missouri I know quite a bit about one incredibly special dog. During the fall semester of my freshman year I had to take a short course that was supposed to help me succeed in college. Our instructor thought it…
Youth season 2023
Youth turkey season 2023 would be a repeat of my last four. I would be with my youngest grandson, Connor Dietrich. Connor is 11 years old now and has already killed 4 gobblers. This year he hoped to continue his consecutive streak. We began this adventure on the last weekend of March in Hancock…
Enjoy historic markers while they are still there
I like to stop when I am traveling after seeing a sign along the road that there is a historic marker ahead. These can be just a sign, marker, monument, or even a statue. There are many different kinds of historic signs and markers in Missouri, but some of my favorites are the Missouri County Historic Markers…
Collectors travel to Carthage for fishing lure show
By Dennis Evans Recently in Carthage people were looking for Pawpaws, Creek Chubs, South Bends and other brands of fishing lures; not for fishing but to add to their collection of fishing gear. The National Fishing Lure Collection Club (NFLCC) held its 36th Annual Carthage Show on March 18. The NFLCC was organized in 1976 to…
Why I watch my step when turkey hunting
Just got back from our annual hunting turkey boondoggle in the Missouri Ozarks; this was our 42nd yearly trip. Anyone who has hunted turkey with me in the Ozarks will tell you that I spend an inordinate amount of time looking at the ground when I am on the move while turkey hunting. There…
Visiting ageless giants; living capsules of time
This past week we have been in the presence of giants. Almost ageless giants. At the least, very aged giants. Very old giants. And giants they are. All nearing thirty feet in circumference. All more than fifty feet tall. All over eight feet in diameter. They are live-oak trees in South Carolina. The Middleton…
Preserve the Upper James
In 2022, James River Basin Partnership officially closed the book on our Wilsons’ Creek 319 Nonpoint Source (NPS) Grant project, which focused on the largely urban Wilson’s Creek sub-watershed in southwestern Greene County. The Wilson’s Creek implantation project ran from 2017 to 2022, and included tree planting, streambank stabilization and restoration along Wilson’s and Fassnight…